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000 

WGUS73 KMKX 230035

FFSMKX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI

730 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



WIC089-230040-

/X.CAN.KMKX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070823T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

OZAUKEE-

730 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY...



THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED SOUTH.  PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND 

IN LOW LYING AREAS WILL PERSIST BUT THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT FLASH 

FLOODING APPEARS TO BE OVER FOR NOW.  



LAT...LON 4284 8806 4285 8783 4318 8788 4320 8788

      4319 8806



$$



WIC079-230415-

/X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070823T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MILWAUKEE-

730 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

MILWAUKEE COUNTY...



AT 729 PM CDT...THE HEAVIEST BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVED INTO THE 

SOUTHERN PART OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY.  SOME FLASH FLOOD WAS REPORTED IN 

GREENDALE.  A QUICK INCH OF RAIN FELL IN MANY AREAS EARLY THIS 

EVENING...AND UP TO ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL BEFORE THE RAIN 

TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4284 8806 4285 8783 4318 8788 4320 8788

      4319 8806



$$



CRAVEN

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000 

WGUS73 KMKX 230035

FFSMKX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI

730 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



WIC089-230040-

/X.CAN.KMKX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070823T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

OZAUKEE-

730 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY...



THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED SOUTH.  PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND 

IN LOW LYING AREAS WILL PERSIST BUT THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT FLASH 

FLOODING APPEARS TO BE OVER FOR NOW.  



LAT...LON 4284 8806 4285 8783 4318 8788 4320 8788

      4319 8806



$$



WIC079-230415-

/X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070823T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MILWAUKEE-

730 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

MILWAUKEE COUNTY...



AT 729 PM CDT...THE HEAVIEST BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVED INTO THE 

SOUTHERN PART OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY.  SOME FLASH FLOOD WAS REPORTED IN 

GREENDALE.  A QUICK INCH OF RAIN FELL IN MANY AREAS EARLY THIS 

EVENING...AND UP TO ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL BEFORE THE RAIN 

TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4284 8806 4285 8783 4318 8788 4320 8788

      4319 8806



$$



CRAVEN

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